Vandy Loss Gives Cats #2 Seed In SEC East

By JOHN ZENORAP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Mykal Riley scored Alabama's first 13points of overtime, including three 3-pointers, and the CrimsonTide beat No. 16 Vanderbilt 78-73 on Saturday. The Crimson Tide (16-15, 5-11 Southeastern Conference) closed adisappointing regular season with its biggest win while keeping theCommodores from a second straight overtime victory. The loss means Vanderbilt (25-6, 10-6) will be a No. 3 seed inthe SEC tournament and remained tied with the 1992-93 team for theschool record for regular-season wins. Shan Foster opened the overtime with a steal and layup to giveVanderbilt a 64-62 lead, but it was all Riley from there. TheTide's only senior who plays finished with 26 points, six3-pointers and 10 rebounds in his final home game. He added twofree throws with 44 seconds left. Foster was coming off a 42-point performance when he hit hislast nine 3-point attempts including the game-winner with 2.7seconds left in an 86-85 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday.He finished with 21 points against Alabama after managing five inthe first half. Vanderbilt needed a win and a Kentucky loss to Florida on Sundayto secure the SEC East's No. 2 seed, which comes with a first-roundtournament bye. The game almost never made it to overtime. A.J. Ogilvy of theCommodores caught Alan Metcalfe's full-court inbounds pass underthe basket with .8 seconds left but his shot didn't fall. He hadtied the game with a three-point play - he was fouled on a layup byRiley - with 20 seconds left after blocking a shot at the otherend. Demetrius Jemison of Alabama then missed a potential go-aheadbasket from the free throw line. Alonzo Gee finished with 16 points for the Tide and houndedFoster defensively through much of the game. Richard Hendrix had 12points and 11 rebounds for Alabama. Ogilvy, who had picked up his fourth foul with 12 minutes left,had 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Ross Neltner added 13 pointsfor the Commodores. Vanderbilt trailed by 10 points early in the second half, butthen put the clamps on Alabama's shooters. The Commodores used a16-2 run to build a 48-44 lead, a stretch when the Tide missed 13consecutive shots.

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